Eyolf Østrem on Dylan, Computers, and then some

Month: December 2009

“Died and were reborn, and then mysteriously saved” Bob Dylan: “Oh Sister” I can’t begin to tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to this post: the post where the ugly duckling, despised by everyone, turns out to be a swan. All it takes is to tune the sixth string one tone down, and […]

“let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth” (Matthew 6:3) “there should be no schism in the body; but the members should have the same care one for another” (1 Cor. 12:25) Jesus and St Paul may not be best known as guitar tutors, but their advice, if taken together, not only […]

My order has been messed up. I had intended to stick to a steady left hand — right hand — left hand etc. rhythm for the remaining posts. Today was going to be some more flatpicking/right hand techniques, but I realized that we need one more group of chords in place before we go further. […]

If less is more, is “lesson” the opposite of “moron”, or is it even more stupid? More Chords Forget all about which hand is most artisty — today it’s all about chords. So far, we’ve covered most of the “simple” chords. Here are the ones that are left: o oo o o oo o oooo […]

It’s been said about guitar playing that the left hand is the craftsman, but the right hand is the artist. I first read that when I was a kid, struggling with some classical guitar etudes or whatever, and I thought it was a great quote — only whoever said it must have gotten the hands […]

My original idea was to write a post in this series each day for two weeks. Obviously, I won’t be able to keep up that speed, but I’m sure you can find things to practice on even on days without a new post. One of the reasons why it takes longer than planned is of […]

LinuxPlanet – Opinions – The Learned Helplessness of Windows – Where are the Pliers? I don’t think I’ve written a single dedicated pro-linux post on this blog so far — not because I don’t think that way, but because I haven’t really had anything I have needed to communicate about, beyond the obvious. This article […]

You didn’t really think you were going to learn to play the guitar in two weeks, did you? If you did, I apologize for having deceived you. It takes a little more time. And yet, in a way it is true: the guitar is not a very difficult instrument to get a decent sound from. […]

So why is, then, that D is such a boring chord? To answer that, I’ll have to give you some theory. You probably don’t mind, since you’re going to rest your fingers a little while longer anyway. “Grau ist alle Theorie” If you think theory is boring, think again. Think of it, not as something […]

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If your reasons for wanting me to behave in a certain way are ultimately based on religious dogma and can only be rationalized that way, expect me to regard you as a fool. That’s the difference between “love thy neighbour” and “don’t draw pictures of Muhammed”: the latter needs one specific religion to make sense, the former doesn’t.